[rhelv6-list] rhel6.4 kernel breaks server hardware vendor mgmt tools

[Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (Santiago) discussion mailing-list]

Hi all,

The decision to statically link the IPMI kernel modules in rhel6.4
breaks various vendor hardware management tools. So far I've confirmed
that Dell Openmanage Server Administrator (OMSA) and HP Proliant support
pack depend on those modules being standalone like before. These tools
don't work with the 6.4 kernel.

It's probably just the init scripts for the services that need to be
fixed in order to work with statically linked IPMI modules, but out of
the box these services are broken.

Just a heads-up for anyone planning to upgrade their physical servers to
rhel6.4.

Regards,
-- 
Trond H. Amundsen <t.h.amundsen at usit.uio.no>
Center for Information Technology Services, University of Oslo